Josef Gluten Free is the result of a parents quest to find great tasting foods for those who suffer from Celiac Disease. After much research and experimentation, the right recipes for every food that would normally be missing in a gluten free diet were perfected. Josefs reputation for the tastiest Gluten Free baked goods is well deserved. Every loaf of bread and cookie is baked with you in mind, so you get only the very best!

Nut Free

Lactose Free/Dairy Free

Casein Free

Vegan

Gluten Free

Egg Free

Wheat Free

No Preservatives

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Are Josefs products all certified gluten-free?A: All Jo-Sef products are CSA certified which means they meet the strictest criteria for absence of gluten in product ingredients, processing and packaging. The CSA Recognition Seal denotes the most risk-free choice for all people eliminating gluten from the diet. CSA requires that we address all ingredient, production and training elements, and products are tested using the most sensitive ELISA test presently available in the United States. The R-Biopharm RIDASCREEN™ Gliadin test has a lower limit of quantification of 5 parts per million. Products must test below the level of quantification of this test to qualify for the CSA Recognition Seal.

Q: I'm one of those unlucky people who are lactose intolerant in addition to being glucose intolerant. Are their products lactose free?A: Lactose intolerance is actually quite common in people with celiac disease, and often improves once the small intestine has completely healed on a gluten-free diet. In addition to being gluten free, all Jo-Sef products are lactose free.

Q: I've noticed their products are Kosher. Under which Kosher supervision are their products manufactured?A: Jo-Sef products are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. The OU is the world's most recognized and most trusted kosher symbol. Any product bearing the symbol must meet the high, exacting kosher standards of the Orthodox Union.

Q: What exactly is celiac disease?A: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged from ingesting gluten. Normally, your small intestine is lined with tiny, hair-like projections called villi. Resembling the deep pile of a plush carpet on a microscopic scale (villi is literally "shaggy hair" in Latin!), the intestinal villi absorb vitamins, minerals and nutrients from the food you eat. Celiac disease causes continuous damage to the villi. Without villi, the intestinal lining becomes less like a plush carpet and more like a tile floor, and your body is unable to absorb nutrients necessary for health and growth. Instead, necessary nutrients such as fat, proteins, vitamins and minerals are eliminated with your stool.

Q: Is celiac disease hereditary?A: Yes. If someone in your immediate family has it, chances are 5 to 15 percent that you may have the disease as well.

Q: My child has been diagnosed with celiac disease. How should I handle the situation?A: As a parent, your attitude towards tackling this lifelong condition will directly determine how your child perceives and relates to it. Adopt a:" ":e than you might have expected. With positive healing results and your continual reassurance and support in maintaining this diet, your child will have the tools needed to accept and face the dietary challenges head on.

Q: Are gluten intolerance and celiac disease the same?A: Not necessarily. Gluten intolerance is a broad term which includes celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten enteropathy. Celiac disease is generally recognized as the most severe form of gluten intolerance. However, a person suffering from gluten intolerance doesn't necessarily have full-blown celiac disease. All celiac patients suffer from villous atrophy, but villous atrophy is only one possible result of gluten intolerance.

Gluten intolerance can potentially cause a large number health problems. In the absence of villous atrophy, gliadin antibodies indicate gluten intolerance.

Although some assume that gluten intolerance is less serious than celiac disease, non-celiac gluten intolerance can sometimes be as severe as celiac disease, and there is no evidence that celiac disease is the end stage of gluten intolerance.

Q: I have recently been diagnosed, but tests show that I have been suffering from celiac disease for many years. Is it possible that I have suffered irreparable damage?A: Fortunately, the villi in your small intestine will begin regenerating as soon as you stop consuming gluten. Some people see improvement in a matter of days. Complete healing and regrowth of the villi may take several months in younger people and as long as two to three years in older people. Stick to a gluten-free diet and you will get better!

Q: Is there a connection between celiac disease and fertility?A: A 2000 study in Italy found that "celiac disease may impair the reproductive life of affected women, eliciting delayed puberty, infertility, amenorrhea and precocious menopause. Clinical and epidemiological studies show that female patients with celiac disease are at higher risk of spontaneous abortions, low birth weight of the newborn and reduced duration of lactation." The authors suggest a gluten-free diet as the only method of prevention and treatment.

Q: Should celiac patients avoid oats?A: A small subset of celiacs have avenin-reactive mucosal T-cells, causing them to be sensitive to oats in addition to gluten. Most celiac patients can safely tolerate oats, yet many studies found celiac patients having adverse reactions to oats. The problem is often one of cross contamination. A 2004 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that no commercial brand of oats were reliably gluten-free. Patients who want to incorporate a modest amount of oats in their diet should seek out certified gluten-free oats to avoid contamination issues.

Q: How can I be sure that the food I buy is totally gluten-free?A: Make sure both raw and processed food products are manufactured in a gluten-free facility. With awareness of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity at an all-time high, there is an entire industry devoted to creating gluten-free foods. Check the package for reliable certification to be sure that besides being gluten-free, the product doesn't contain gluten via cross-contamination.

About Josefs

Josef Gluten Free is the result of a parent's quest to find great tasting foods for those who suffer from Celiac Disease. Their initial reaction to this diagnosis was relief. At least, (they thought) the solution is simple: all they'd have to do to see their son improve is keep him on a gluten-free diet. But as soon as they were ready to start, reality hit them. What would their son eat? Who would help them?

They found the answer within their hearts and in their own kitchen. They researched, experimented, tested and tasted until they found the right recipes for every food their son would be missing in a regular diet. He took snacks to school, ate delicious sandwiches for lunch and even enjoyed pizza parties. Slowly friends and neighbors started asking about their new "bakery" and as word got around they were inundated with calls for recipes and requests to accept orders for those unable to bake. Friends who had children who were allergic to dairy or eggs were also thrilled to have another address where they could find foods their children could enjoy and share. The immediate and enthusiastic response to their efforts was evidence of the tremendous demand for gluten-free products and encouraged them to continue in their mission. The rest of Josefs Gluten Free's history is...history.

Today, their son is doing remarkably well, and their attempt to help him avoid gluten has turned into something much larger than they could have ever envisioned. They have reached out and helped thousands of people with their high quality alternatives to the standard gluten loaded fare. In addition to being gluten free, all Josef products are egg free, cholesterol free, lactose free, peanut free, additive free, and preservative free. And they're kosher too!

Their reputation for the tastiest, freshest, and healthiest gluten-free baked goods available on the market is hard earned and well-deserved. Everything they sell is baked with their son in mind; he deserves the very best, and so do you!

Recommendation

By rosemary
(Henderson
, NV
)

The product is excellent and wonderful used as regular graham crackers but they are excellent when used as a pie crust. My only problem was the site did not indicate they were back ordered and it took almost 3 weeks to get them.

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About Josefs Gluten Free

Josef's Gluten-Free have reached out and helped hundreds of people, and our product line has grown to a variety of over forty different baked goods including breads, cookies, muffins, crackers and just about everything one would find in an ordinary bakery. Our products, which are all certified kosher, dairy-free, preservative-free and also available egg-free, have a lab-tested shelf life of over three months. Did we mention taste? Our reputation for the tastiest, freshest, crispiest and healthiest gluten-free baked goods available on the market is hard earned and well-deserved. We bake every loaf of bread and every cookie with our son in mind and so we offer only the very best for him and only the very best for you.

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